英国卫生大臣叶薇特·库珀在播客中承认Labour政府在基尔·斯塔默领导下"治理不力"[1]。库珀批评斯塔默在担任前任内政大臣期间将其排除在2025年5月移民白皮书发布过程之外[1]，尽管她本身曾担任内政大臣一职[1]。
库珀将斯塔默的领导风格描述为"带来解决方案，而非问题"[1]，并与新首相安迪·伯纳姆的做法进行了对比，认为后者采取了更具协作性的方式[1]。她主张应当围绕社会关怀和Sure Start儿童中心建立全国共识[1]。此外，库珀对乔治·奥斯本在任期间削减Sure Start经费的决定仍感到"愤怒"[1]。
Health Secretary Yvette Cooper has acknowledged that the Labour government "did not do government very well" during its time under Keir Starmer's leadership, according to remarks made in a podcast [1]. Cooper criticized Starmer for excluding her from the announcement of an immigration white paper scheduled for May 2025, despite her previous role as Home Secretary [1].
The Health Secretary contrasted Starmer's leadership approach, which she characterized as "bring me solutions, not problems," with what she described as a more collaborative style under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham [1]. Cooper expressed her preference for building national consensus around social care and Sure Start children's centers under Burnham's direction [1]. She also indicated continued frustration with former Chancellor George Osborne's decision to cut funding for Sure Start programs [1].